Hydrosphere Key Terms Flashcards
Absorbency
The ability to take in a material
Adhesion
The tendency of water to stick to other substances
Buoyancy
The ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object that is immersed in the fluid
Capillary Action
The process that moves water through a narrow porous space
Cohesion
The attractive force between water molecules
Density
The measure of mass of a substance per unit volume
Insoluble
Not soluble
Man-made fibers
A man made object resembling thread
Natural fibers
An object found in nature resembling a thread
Polarity
Uneven distribution of charges across a molecule
Soluble
Having the ability to be dissolved in another substance
Specific Heat
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius
Surface Tension
The force that acts on the particles at the surface of a material
Synthetic
Prepared or created artificially; man-made not found in nature
Universal Solvent
The quaility of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can
Condensation
The process of warm air cooling as it rises and releasing moisture in the form of a liquid
Evaporation
The process by which a liquid is changed into a vapor
